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There is always something interesting going on in the three villages of Essex! All of our members are encouraged to add information about their upcoming events here, where visitors can find them either in the calendar view below, or the list view further down the page.
July 2025
07
July
Summer Camp: Sailor Life & Pirates
Summer Camp: Sailor Life & Pirates
9:00 am - 3:00 pm Connecticut River Museum
Don’t miss the Museum’s most popular week of camp. Have you ever wondered what life was like out on the open water? This week, we will learn about real pirates & sailors—what they did, what they looked like, and where they traveled. We will dress in pirate gar...
08
July
Summer Concert Series - Local Honey
Summer Concert Series - Local Honey
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Ivoryton Village Green
Essex Park and Recreation is excited to be able to offer another great set of bands this year for our 2025 Summer Concert Series. Hosted on alternating Tuesdays at The Ivoryton Green and Wednesdays at The Essex Main Street Park, concerts take place at 6:30pm from July...
09
July
Falcons and Flight with Live Falcons
Falcons and Flight with Live Falcons
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm 16 Grove Street
Program for children and teens ages 5+.
Join A Place Called Hope for this amazing program, featuring live falcons and a hands-on activity! Learn about the adaptations of the falcon species, to help identify their unique body and feather styles designed for fli...
Join A Place Called Hope for this amazing program, featuring live falcons and a hands-on activity! Learn about the adaptations of the falcon species, to help identify their unique body and feather styles designed for fli...
09
July
Full Moon Circle
Full Moon Circle
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Pratt House
The July full moon (aka the Buck Moon) is in Capricorn and it is time to focus on your career, your ambitions and being successful.
We will gather on the grounds of Pratt House, meditate, journal and release old energy.
*in the event of inclement weather, we will ...
We will gather on the grounds of Pratt House, meditate, journal and release old energy.
*in the event of inclement weather, we will ...
10
July
Alfresco Thursdays
Alfresco Thursdays
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Essex Village
Join us every Thursday evening this summer in Essex Village for Alfresco Thursdays, a celebration of warm nights, community spirit, and everything we love about our charming town! Strol...
10
July
Thursdays on the Dock: Not Sorry
Thursdays on the Dock: Not Sorry
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Connecticut River Museum
Thursdays on the Dock has been a shoreline staple for 16 years and remains the premier destination for waterfront music. Swing by each Thursday evening in July and August, bring a chair or blanket, listen to a free concert, and watch the sun go down over the river.
G...
G...
11
July
Explore & Play Hikes: Scavenger Hunt
Explore & Play Hikes: Scavenger Hunt
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm 40 West Avenue
Program open to families with children ages 5+.
Did you know there’s games you can play outdoors? Join Essex Library, Ivoryton Library, and Essex Land Trust to explore some fun family games to LEVEL UP your trailblazing! As we explore some beautiful ELT properties,...
Did you know there’s games you can play outdoors? Join Essex Library, Ivoryton Library, and Essex Land Trust to explore some fun family games to LEVEL UP your trailblazing! As we explore some beautiful ELT properties,...
12
July
Morning Meditation
Morning Meditation
10:00 am - 10:45 am Pratt House
Join us for this relaxing community gathering at the Pratt House We will meet up outside, in the garden (weather permitting) and enjoy the morning air and sounds of nature.. Meditation offers so many benefits, including stress reduction, anxiety reduction, improve focus...
12
July
Buddy Up!
Buddy Up!
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Essex Library
Program for kids ages 4-8 & mentors age 13-18. Level up your reading skills, work on your summer reading goals & beat the Summer Slide with a Teen Buddy! Build social skills, reading fluency, and confidence! Each teen volunteer (ages 13-18) is paired with a yo...
14
July
Fashion One Camp for Ages 10-12
Fashion One Camp for Ages 10-12
9:00 am - 5:30 pm Spectrum Art Gallery
This Summer Illustrate, Design, Sew and Model
Mornings are spent working with a professional illustrator learning to draw the fashion silhouette as live models pose for your sketches. End the week of illustration with a portfolio ready piece.
Afternoons are spent ...
Mornings are spent working with a professional illustrator learning to draw the fashion silhouette as live models pose for your sketches. End the week of illustration with a portfolio ready piece.
Afternoons are spent ...
14
July
Essex Library: Yoga with Hannah
Essex Library: Yoga with Hannah
10:00 am Essex Library
Enjoy Yoga in the air conditioned Buel Room of Essex Library with Hannah Clark. Drop-in! More information More…
16
July
Summer Concert Series - Shorebreak
Summer Concert Series - Shorebreak
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Essex Village Main Street Park
Essex Park and Recreation is excited to be able to offer another great set of bands this year for our 2025 Summer Concert Series. Hosted on alternating Tuesdays at The Ivoryton Green and Wednesdays at The Essex Main Street Park, concerts take place at 6:30pm from July...
Summer Camp: Sailor Life & Pirates
Summer Camp: Sailor Life & Pirates
9:00 am - 3:00 pm Connecticut River Museum
Don’t miss the Museum’s most popular week of camp. Have you ever wondered what life was like out on the open water? This week, we will learn about real pirates & sailors—what they did, what they looked like, and where they traveled. We will dress in pirate gar...
Summer Concert Series – Local Honey
Summer Concert Series - Local Honey
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Ivoryton Village Green
Essex Park and Recreation is excited to be able to offer another great set of bands this year for our 2025 Summer Concert Series. Hosted on alternating Tuesdays at The Ivoryton Green and Wednesdays at The Essex Main Street Park, concerts take place at 6:30pm from July...
Falcons and Flight with Live Falcons
Falcons and Flight with Live Falcons
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm 16 Grove Street
Program for children and teens ages 5+.
Join A Place Called Hope for this amazing program, featuring live falcons and a hands-on activity! Learn about the adaptations of the falcon species, to help identify their unique body and feather styles designed for fli...
Join A Place Called Hope for this amazing program, featuring live falcons and a hands-on activity! Learn about the adaptations of the falcon species, to help identify their unique body and feather styles designed for fli...
Full Moon Circle
Full Moon Circle
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Pratt House
The July full moon (aka the Buck Moon) is in Capricorn and it is time to focus on your career, your ambitions and being successful.
We will gather on the grounds of Pratt House, meditate, journal and release old energy.
*in the event of inclement weather, we will ...
We will gather on the grounds of Pratt House, meditate, journal and release old energy.
*in the event of inclement weather, we will ...
Alfresco Thursdays
Alfresco Thursdays
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Essex Village
Join us every Thursday evening this summer in Essex Village for Alfresco Thursdays, a celebration of warm nights, community spirit, and everything we love about our charming town! Strol...
Thursdays on the Dock: Not Sorry
Thursdays on the Dock: Not Sorry
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Connecticut River Museum
Thursdays on the Dock has been a shoreline staple for 16 years and remains the premier destination for waterfront music. Swing by each Thursday evening in July and August, bring a chair or blanket, listen to a free concert, and watch the sun go down over the river.
G...
G...
Explore & Play Hikes: Scavenger Hunt
Explore & Play Hikes: Scavenger Hunt
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm 40 West Avenue
Program open to families with children ages 5+.
Did you know there’s games you can play outdoors? Join Essex Library, Ivoryton Library, and Essex Land Trust to explore some fun family games to LEVEL UP your trailblazing! As we explore some beautiful ELT properties,...
Did you know there’s games you can play outdoors? Join Essex Library, Ivoryton Library, and Essex Land Trust to explore some fun family games to LEVEL UP your trailblazing! As we explore some beautiful ELT properties,...
Morning Meditation
Morning Meditation
10:00 am - 10:45 am Pratt House
Join us for this relaxing community gathering at the Pratt House We will meet up outside, in the garden (weather permitting) and enjoy the morning air and sounds of nature.. Meditation offers so many benefits, including stress reduction, anxiety reduction, improve focus...
Buddy Up!
Buddy Up!
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Essex Library
Program for kids ages 4-8 & mentors age 13-18. Level up your reading skills, work on your summer reading goals & beat the Summer Slide with a Teen Buddy! Build social skills, reading fluency, and confidence! Each teen volunteer (ages 13-18) is paired with a yo...
Fashion One Camp for Ages 10-12
Fashion One Camp for Ages 10-12
9:00 am - 5:30 pm Spectrum Art Gallery
This Summer Illustrate, Design, Sew and Model
Mornings are spent working with a professional illustrator learning to draw the fashion silhouette as live models pose for your sketches. End the week of illustration with a portfolio ready piece.
Afternoons are spent ...
Mornings are spent working with a professional illustrator learning to draw the fashion silhouette as live models pose for your sketches. End the week of illustration with a portfolio ready piece.
Afternoons are spent ...
Essex Library: Yoga with Hannah
Essex Library: Yoga with Hannah
10:00 am Essex Library
Enjoy Yoga in the air conditioned Buel Room of Essex Library with Hannah Clark. Drop-in! More information More…
Summer Concert Series – Shorebreak
Summer Concert Series - Shorebreak
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Essex Village Main Street Park
Essex Park and Recreation is excited to be able to offer another great set of bands this year for our 2025 Summer Concert Series. Hosted on alternating Tuesdays at The Ivoryton Green and Wednesdays at The Essex Main Street Park, concerts take place at 6:30pm from July...